Champions of Rural America: Congressman Estes breaks down reconciliation bill key provisions

President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill has made its way to the Senate after passing in the House.

In today’s Champions of Rural America we want to review some of the key provisions and what they could mean for rural Americans.

Congressman Ron Estes of Kansas spoke with RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander about what they focused on.

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